Archive · 7 Oct 2026
BCCI Opens Applications for Agarkar's Men’s Selection Committee Successor
The BCCI is looking for someone to fill one place on India’s men’s cricket selection committee.
The opening came after Ajit Agarkar’s time as chairman ended on October 4, 2026.
Agarkar had told the board he would not ask to stay longer.
Pragyan Ojha is leading the committee for now, alongside Shiv Sundar Das, Ajay Ratra, and RP Singh.
Applications are due by 5 p.m.
on October 14, 2026.
Applicants need to have played enough cricket and must have retired at least five years ago.
Someone who has spent five years in total on a BCCI Cricket Committee cannot apply.
The new selector will help choose the national team, find promising players, and report on the team’s performance.
The BCCI invited applications for one position on its men’s selection committee after Ajit Agarkar’s tenure ended on October 4, 2026.
Agarkar had informed the board he would not seek a contract extension; Pragyan Ojha is serving as interim chairman.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. IST on October 14, 2026, and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
Applicants must meet at least one playing-experience threshold, have retired at least five years earlier, and not have served five cumulative years on a BCCI Cricket Committee.
The selector will help choose the national team, scout players, report quarterly on team performance, and address the media; some accounts also list appointing captains as a duty.
- Who
- The BCCI is seeking a candidate for one position on its men’s selection committee.
- What
- Applications have opened to replace Ajit Agarkar, whose tenure as chairman ended.
- When
- The BCCI announced the opening on October 6, 2026; applications close at 5 p.m. IST on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Applications are to be submitted through the BCCI’s official application process.
- Why
- The position became vacant after Agarkar’s tenure ended and he chose not to seek an extension.
- Positions available
- One
- Application deadline
- 5 p.m. IST, October 14, 2026
- Former chairman
- Ajit Agarkar; his tenure ended October 4, 2026
- Interim chairman
- Pragyan Ojha
- Other committee members
- Shiv Sundar Das, Ajay Ratra, and RP Singh
- Playing-experience requirement
- At least 7 Tests, or 30 First-Class matches, or 10 ODIs and 20 First-Class matches
- Retirement and committee rules
- Applicants must have retired at least five years earlier; five cumulative years on a BCCI Cricket Committee makes a candidate ineligible
- Selection process
- Applications will be screened and shortlisted candidates called for personal interviews
Sources
BCCI invites applications for men's selection committee role
Ajit Agarkar's exit: BCCI opens applications for one men’s selection committee position
BCCI invites applications for men’s selector after Ajit Agarkar tenure ends
